<PRE><B>Question 109662</B>
If a tree has a height of 50 meters, and projects a shadow of 17 meters along the ground, what is the angle of the sun above the tree?
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The vertical value is 50 meters; the horizontal value=17 meters
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Tangent(theta) = vertical/horizontal = 50/17
Theta = tan^-1(50/17) = 71.22 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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